Maria Faustina Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 If you had to choose another name to be a nun or a sister, what would you choose? i would choose: Anastasia Faustina Thomas Augustine John Thomas Dominic Ambrose Rita Bernadette Gemma Maria Since I have a vocation, this is what I always think about when I have nothing else. I was wondering if I am the only one who does this or not, or if this is bad. Thanks!
HeavenlyCalling Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 I know that there have been a few other threads about this, so I know other people do think of it. :-)
Deus te Amat Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 I think about it alot. Sister Teresa Catherine is probably my favorite... others include: Mary Dominic Catherine Rose Mary Catherine Mary Thomas (as you can see, there is a slight bias toward the Dominican end )
the lords sheep Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 I think about it at times, but since in the order i'm discerning with, you are given your name by the superior, I don't bother much for now. Although, that being said, I have thought about it in the past. Most recently, I really like Sr. Vincent Marie for St. Vincent de Paul, who wad really a beautiful saint. I would also really love Sr. John Paul Mary or Sr. Teresa Benedicta. In Jesus and Mary, Lauren
DameAgnes Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Mariana Simone of the Incarnation Honors Mary, Anna (the widow who prayed night and day in the temple) and Simon/Peter And the Incarnation in all its mystery owns me and has since I was a kid.
He is Risen! Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 I was thinking about this just the other day. My baptismal name is Mary and I think I'd like to keep it, but I also love Martha, maybe Mary Martha? They were always together anyway. I also love Moses from the Exodus, I don't know if he's officially a saint. Does anyone here know? The order I'm checking out you get three names, Sr ____ ____ of the ___. Maybe Sr. Mary Martha of the Holy Spirit, or Sr. Mary Moses of the Holy Spirit, or Sr. Mary Claire of the Rusurrection. You never really use all three names conversationally, so it would probably be shortened to Sr. Mary, that is depending on which name actually gets picked for me.
Nunsense Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 My brother actually wrote an Excel spreadsheet program for me so that I could plug in names and titles and it would randomly combine them to make names like Sister Mary Michael of the Eucharist Sister Angela of the Sacred Heart etc etc.... but when I got to Carmel, Mother Prioress had already chosen my name so I didn't really have any choice in the matter. I know that some communities allow one to choose whereas others don't, so find out what yours does before you worry too much about choosing a name!
gloriagurl Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 [quote name='nunsense' post='1505236' date='Apr 21 2008, 01:07 AM']My brother actually wrote an Excel spreadsheet program for me so that I could plug in names and titles and it would randomly combine them to make names like Sister Mary Michael of the Eucharist Sister Angela of the Sacred Heart etc etc.... but when I got to Carmel, Mother Prioress had already chosen my name so I didn't really have any choice in the matter. I know that some communities allow one to choose whereas others don't, so find out what yours does before you worry too much about choosing a name! [/quote] What an excellent use of excel!!
praying4carmel Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Sr. Monica Augustine! Thank God for Monica, she has been a tremendous help to this poor sinner.
TotusTuusMaria Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) If it be the will of God that I become a religious, I have always favored the name Sr. Maria Magdalena of Jesus through Mary... One time I saw a religious' "third name" in Latin. I liked that. I understand though that in some communities the prioress will choose the name. That is ok with me too because I know that whatever name she chooses will be the name God has chosen for me, and so I am sure it will be more special/beautiful then anything I could fancy. Edited April 22, 2008 by TotusTuusMaria
the lords sheep Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 At first I had a really hard time with the community choosing my name (if that is where I enter), but as I prayed about it, I realized how beautiful it was to be totally poor to Jesus, to surrender everything, even my own identity to Him.
Totus Tuus Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 [quote name='the lords sheep' post='1504626' date='Apr 20 2008, 07:37 PM']I think about it at times, but since in the order i'm discerning with, you are given your name by the superior, I don't bother much for now. Although, that being said, I have thought about it in the past. Most recently, I really like Sr. Vincent Marie for St. Vincent de Paul, who wad really a beautiful saint. I would also really love Sr. John Paul Mary or Sr. Teresa Benedicta. In Jesus and Mary, Lauren[/quote] St. Vincent de Paul is so awesome. I got to see his incorrupt body in France - AMAZING. He looked so peaceful. It was an experience I'll never forget.
Maria_Faustina Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 Anything with Mary's name it in would be just wonderful. Maria Faustina, of course. (Speaking of, I quite like your username, Maria Faustina ). Therese or Theresa, Rose, Francis, Benedict. I would love to have a name in Spanish, because the Spanish language is really special to me, if it was allowed. And if the order includes the 'of...." in their names, then most definitely the Blessed Sacrament, or the Sacred Heart of Jesus, or the Divine Mercy.
irishdancer Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 In the community I'm discerning with, everyone is Sister Mary Something. The future novice submits 3 suggestions to Mother and she prays over it and usually chooses one of them. All my first choices are already taken so I really don't know. When reading everyone else's I came up with the following short list which will probably change. Sr. Mary Grace Sr. Mary Bernadette Sr. Mary Acquila (as in fly like an eagle)
Thomist-in-Training Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Maria a Cruce... Mary by the Cross/at the Cross if that is the right Latin. (Like Teresa Benedicta a Cruce.) My baptismal name is already "nunny" though, which is amusing... in fact the Mother of the Carmel around here used to have the same name, I think. I was told a funny story by a religious--she was of an order where you could submit three preferences, and she really, really wanted a certain one, so she submitted the name she liked, an Old Testament name which she knew she wouldn't get, and another name that was already taken (or something like that). Lo and behold, she got the name she wanted! hmm... Edited April 23, 2008 by Thomist-in-Training
Mari Therese Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 If I were to pick a name for religious life, it would definately be Marie Therese. I was placed under the protection of Mary at my baptism, and St. Therese is my favorite saint, my dad told me that my grandmother's name was Sr. Therese when she was in religious life (kinda cool).
HollyDolly Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Well, for my nuns name I would take Sister Mary Hilda.Hilda is my real name,and I would takeit too for St.Hilda of Whitby,the famous Abbess. Or Sister Maria Emma,for both my mom and her namesake,St.Emma, or Sister Mary Generose.That was the name in religion of my great aunt Eva,who was a School Sister of Notre Dame for over 60 years until she passed away at age 99.
Nunsense Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Well, my atheist brother calls me "Sister Diet Coke", so I guess I don't have to explain that to anyone I also told him that maybe I needed to start a new community and his reply was... [i]"Finally, – I agree that women won’t be attracted to a religious order with just Diet Coke and free internet access. You have to give them pictures of handsome young men and endless repeats of Gilmore Girls too !"[/i] Naturally, he misses the whole point of religious life (and "young?" men - does he forget how old I am?), but I figure I will just keep talking to him about it in the hope that one day he will wonder if there is anything to all this "God" stuff after all! Edited April 23, 2008 by nunsense
veritas99 Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 I have given this some thought, and I think I posted my choices when this thread ran before but that has changed now. I have some ideas as of right now but am sure that will change. I will just be open and see how things go when I enter. I believe I get to list three for Mother and she picks, part of me just wants to let Mother select I'm not sure if I could. I mean I could but I have a close relationship ( at least I think I do ) with many saints and have a particular draw to certain devotions and titles of Mary so I really don't know. SO with all that said my answer right now is I just don't know
MC IMaGiNaZUN Posted April 24, 2008 Posted April 24, 2008 So I keep tripping out on this name. One of the characters in the television show LOST is named Evangeline. I began torealize what a beautiful name that was. Then last week, I met a cute little old nun named Sister Evangeline. It was the cherry on top of my sundae. SHALOM Bro Mark
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